Chinese reality made in Budapest, tourists will swarm the city

Broadcasting of the first episode of the latest Chinese reality show titled “Chinese Restaurant” started in China. The speciality of this show is that it was made in Budapest. International interest was already at its peak during the show’s creation.

Hungary won the competition for hosting the show

According to turizmus.com, 160 million people followed the show in its first week. The reality is that Chinese celebrities have millions of followers who have to receive their guests. Apart from the stars, popular Budapest places and Hungarian gastronomy also play a crucial part in the show. Thanks to the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ), the producers chose Hungary as the venue even though multiple European and Asian countries wanted to host the reality. The Hungarian Tourism Agency offered the show’s producers assistance in picking locations.

The show runs on the nr 1 commercial TV channel of one of the largest Chinese regions. Recording was done between June and July in a specially created restaurant near the Danube. The popularity of the production rose sky-high during the shooting. After venue’s announcement, multiple Chinese fans bought a plane ticket to meet their favourite stars in Budapest.

Contents on Hunan Satellite TV spread to billions of people before, so it was expected that the new show would also reach hundreds of millions. The pilot showing a lot of Budapest cityscapes and spectacles was seen by 160 million people. Therefore, it has become the TV channel’s most viewed content. Furthermore, it was also among the most popular content on social media.